nowdays, production of high quality engine oils is one of the worries of our country’s engine oil industry. in this study, the behavior of four commercial polymers used in nation motor oil industry in obtaining the best viscosity index improver was investigated. in this regard, viscometric behavior, shear stability and polymers’ performance for engine cranking were compared at low temperature. ...

In vitro arterial flow bioreactor systems have been used in tissue engineering as models to investigate the response of endothelial cells to shear. However, the degree to which such models can reproduce physiological flow has not been quantified. Furthermore, previous works have assumed a Poiseuille flow profile for the calculation of wall shear stresses (WSS) experienced by the endothelial lay...

In-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis remain clinically significant problems for bifurcation lesions. The objective of this study is to determine the haemodynamic effect of the side branch (SB) on main branch (MB) stenting. We hypothesize that the presence of a SB has a negative effect on MB wall shear stress (WSS), wall shear stress gradient (WSSG) and oscillatory shear index (OSI); and tha...